"Creativity was once seen as the mark of mad geniuses, troubled souls, and avant-garde eccentrics, Today, however, we expect to find the trait thriving in and around us. In Creativity, Jan L²hmann Stephensen provides a historical and contemporary view of creativity and explains why it is not always the answer to every problem. From van Gogh to Springsteen, L²hmann Stephensen explores the creative process of artists to craft a new theory of creativity, one rooted in collectivism and fluidity."--Back cover